Elford turbo badge !

[Victorsanders]

I know they’re rare as the proverbial.. but I’m searching for an Elford turbo badge.
If anyone has one for sale , please let me know

Thanks

Vic

[ian65]

They are super rare, cast brass then chrome plated.
I’ve got the ‘turbo’ badge for sale but not the ‘Elford’ one

[Victorsanders]

Thanks Ian.. how much would you like for the turbo badge ?

Thanks

Vic

[Victorsanders]

Purchased the Tubo half from Ian.. if anyone has the Elford half available.. or would let me borrow one to get a mold and recast made.. that would be amazing

Thanks

Vic

[Porters2]

Purchased the Tubo half from Ian.. if anyone has the Elford half available.. or would let me borrow one to get a mold and recast made.. that would be amazing

Thanks

Vic

Have you considered a 3D Printing company Vic ??

[Victorsanders]

I have 4 3d printers and a scanner myself (2 filament and 2 resin)

But if the original was brass cast and chrome plated then 3d printed just won’t be quite the same.

Iv found a metal casting company near by .. and a chrome plater. Kev is possibly going to lend me his Elford badge. Il take my turbo badge in and get a couple of casts made of both. Then get them chrome plated. They won’t be original. But at least they’ll have the same feel.

Crazy I know. I could spend a fraction of the cost printing them. B that’s the OCD kicking in

[Hobbawobba]

I have 4 3d printers and a scanner myself (2 filament and 2 resin)

But if the original was brass cast and chrome plated then 3d printed just won’t be quite the same.

Iv found a metal casting company near by .. and a chrome plater. Kev is possibly going to lend me his Elford badge. Il take my turbo badge in and get a couple of casts made of both. Then get them chrome plated. They won’t be original. But at least they’ll have the same feel.

Crazy I know. I could spend a fraction of the cost printing them. B that’s the OCD kicking in

I like your style bro

[Threesevens]

I have 4 3d printers and a scanner myself (2 filament and 2 resin)

But if the original was brass cast and chrome plated then 3d printed just won’t be quite the same.

Iv found a metal casting company near by .. and a chrome plater. Kev is possibly going to lend me his Elford badge. Il take my turbo badge in and get a couple of casts made of both. Then get them chrome plated. They won’t be original. But at least they’ll have the same feel.

Crazy I know. I could spend a fraction of the cost printing them. B that’s the OCD kicking in

I have sent Vic my Elford Badge and he is getting the badge copied. It will be good to see how it turns out

[Victorsanders]

So the guy was gonna charge £630 to cast copies in the end.

Not a chance ! .. so iv had both badges 3d scanned by a company with a much much more detailed scanner than mine.

Iv had them keep the casting marks in the model to keep it true to form.

I have found a couple of companies that can 3d print in wax and then cast in brass from that.

Didn’t want to go down this route but I don’t want to keep Kev waiting to get his badge back! (Thanks Kev!)

Here are a couple of pics of the raw STL file .. il upload an image of the final STP file shortly

Cheers

Vic

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[Victorsanders]

Here are the “reverse engineered” versions with clean edges.

Might get both made up if cost effective enough and then decide which I want to put on the car!

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